New test method for reproducible real-time tests of ADAS ECUs: “Vehicle-in-the-Loop” connects real-world vehicles with the virtual world

Abstract

Modern vehicles act more and more autonomously. While in the early years of driver assistance systems parking aids were only available in premium-class vehicles and initially provided drivers only with acoustic help in maneuvering a vehicle into a parking space, the evolutionary automatic parking assistance system today is available even in medium-sized vehicles. The simple cruise control evolved into adaptive cruise control (ACC); the automatic emergency-brake-assist function is an extension of ACC. Lane change, intersection and emergency-steer-assist are additional electronic “co-drivers” intended to make driving safer.